ABM Students Attend Conference

San Diego Bound

The 2019 National Grocers Association Show took place at the San Diego Convention Center, Feb. 24-26.
The Cal Poly Pomona Delegation

Gerardo Barragan, Jayme Moreno, and Isaiah Barbosa, who are on the ABM Club, attended the NGA Show and were accompanied by Professor Jon Phillips, the ABM department chair, and Lecturer Katie Horvath.
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Two students check out products at the National Grocers Association Show in San Diego.

Checking Out Products

The National Grocers Association is the national trade association representing independent retail and wholesale grocers.The annual NGA Show brings members together with food retail industry executives, manufacturers and service providers for networking and education.
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Student and Mentor Pose

Mentoring

Students were paired with mentors from the grocery industry at the NGA Show.
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Student and mentor check out some of the products on the show floor.

Walking the Floor

Students got to walk the floor of the NGA Show with a mentor and check out the exhibits together.
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The ABM students pose next to a Tony the Tiger cut out at the 5K Fun Run/Walk at the NGA Show.

Running and Walking for Fun

The NGA Show included a 5K Fun Run/Walk for attendees.
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The ABM students pose on a balcony with the Coronado Bridge and the San Diego Bay in the background.

Sunny by the Bay

The Department of Agribusiness and Food Industry Management/Agricultural Science plans to have a class (ABM 3060 - Wholesale & Retail Class) participate in a case study competition at next year's NGA Show.

Lecturer Katie Horvath and students at the NGA Show

Three agribusiness and food industry management students attended the 2019 National Grocers Association Show in San Diego on Feb. 24-26.

Gerardo Barragan, Jayme Moreno, and Isaiah Barbosa, who are on the ABM Club Executive Board, were paired with mentors from the grocery industry and walked the trade show floor with them.

The National Grocers Association is the national trade association representing independent retail and wholesale grocers. The annual NGA Show brings members together with food retail industry executives, manufacturers and service providers for networking and education.

In addition to offering mentoring opportunities for students, the NGA Show also had a case study competition for student teams with the opportunity to address a real-world issue the industry is grappling with.

Although the Cal Poly Pomona students did not compete in it this year, the Department of Agribusiness and Food Industry Management/Agricultural Science plans to have a class (ABM 3060 - Wholesale & Retail Class) participate next year.

The students also participated in the Women Grocers of America 5K Fun Run/Walk to support scholarships for students pursuing careers in the independent supermarket industry.

The students were accompanied by Professor Jon Phillips, the department chair, and Lecturer Katie Horvath. All expenses were paid for by the National Grocers Association Education Foundation.

It's the second industry conference that agribusiness and food industry management students attended in February.

Several agribusiness and food industry management students attended the UNFI Retail Trade Show on Feb. 12 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

The students, accompanied by Horvath, got to meet food manufacturers, food brokers, and Cal Poly Pomona alumni, and witness sales negotiations and business deals first hand.

It was a great experience and window into grocery retail and the complexities of managing many different categories of a supermarket.

ABM Students Attend Conference

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